How many legs does the frog have? That’s the question I wrote on the back of the Melissa’s Frog postcard that I mailed to my 3-year old nephew. I’ve felt firsthand the quality of the posters, whether simple poster prints or archival heavyweight paper. The mugs I’ve left out for display and watched as people remarked at the beautiful glazing. My passion, of course, are the notecards and stamps. They’ve sparked quite the conversation at my local post office. Please see if there is anything of interest for you, your family, friends and colleagues. Meanwhile, have a good weekend, folks.
Archive for the ‘Nature Notes’ Category
holiday and nature themed cards, stamps and more
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, correspondence, creativity, gifts, holidays, Inspiration, letter writing, nature, Photography, poster prints, shopping, stamps, stationery, USPS on October 18, 2013| Leave a Comment »
the day began gray …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, flowers, gray, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, pink on October 17, 2013| 5 Comments »
music, motion, flight
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged ballet, beauty, birds, dance, David Hallberg, Eric K. Yue, flight, hawks, Inspiration, motion, music, nature, Nowness, Olafur Arnald, Photography on October 16, 2013| 2 Comments »
I was walking along the Charles River, years ago, when I saw this hawk taking flight. I just happened to bring my camera up in time. I don’t know what I expected to capture but memory is fickle and so I must have wanted something to help me remember the beauty of that moment, of the hawk’s motion.
There was no music by the river that day as there is in this short video of ballet dancer David Hallberg. And it is the combination of his motion with the music of Olafur Arnald that made me pause, mesmerized … and inspired to move. I will never move like Mr. Hallberg but it was interesting to be reminded of the physical self when it is too easy to get stuck to a chair behind a keyboard.
Director Eric K. Yue states that the video is “… less about the dance or context of a story, but rather a state of mind …” into a dancer’s preparations. I don’t see much ballet on stage but after watching this video I am tempted to seek some out. Enjoy the video when you can. 😉
a rainbow in a leaf
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged autumn, colors, friendship, Inspiration, leaf, nature, patterns, Photography, rainbow on October 16, 2013| 9 Comments »
A friend passed this leaf and its mate on the sidewalk. Struck by their beauty, she paused, picked them up and asked herself, “What can I do with these? I know! I’ll give them to Cynthia to photograph.” How humbling is that? 😉
still dabbling in the dark
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, creativity, dark, experimentation, flowers, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography on October 15, 2013| 5 Comments »
Back in the summer, I wrote a piece about finding inspiration in the dark. As autumn progresses, I find myself still dabbling in the medium.
walking home from sullivan station
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged colors, Inspiration, nature, orange, Photography, sky, Somerville, sunset on October 14, 2013| 9 Comments »
You know something spectacular is happening when you see drivers pulling to the side of the road so that they can take out their cameras and smart phones to snap a picture of the sky, or to simply stare in wonder.
the same day, in the same market …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flowers, Inspiration, landscape, nature, orange, Photography, sunrise, sunset, yellow on October 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »
and then there are those other windows …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged birds, cityscape, colors, Inspiration, life, musings, nature, Photography, pigeons, Somerville, urban wildlife on October 10, 2013| 1 Comment »
… some bubbled with age and double paned
through which are seen such sights as red eyes staring back
and which draw the hands of visiting young artists.
They are portals onto worlds of concrete and asphalt …
and dead trees …
… all of which are places where great beauty can still be found.
there are the windows through which I see the oak …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged autumn, colors, Inspiration, landscape, nature, oak, Photography, seeing, trees, windows on October 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »
the world through my windows
Posted in Branches, Nature Notes, tagged animals, Inspiration, landscape, monotype, nature, oak tree, Paris Review, Photography, Taiye Selasi, trees, windows on October 8, 2013| 13 Comments »
Windows On The World is a series on The Paris Review website where writers share the world they see through their windows. Once I read the latest entry by Taiye Selasi about her view from her room in Italy, I could not help but get up and peer through the windows of the place where I live. I live in one of the densest cities in the U.S., and yet I am surrounded by just the right amount of tall trees, clambering vines, pigeons, sparrows, sea gulls, squirrels, raucous blue jays and occasional hawks to feel immersed in the wild. Of course when I step out my front door I feel a bit differently. I am most lucky because of the oak tree. Here is how it influences my view this morning.
Words + Images 